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Content Published April 10, 2016

Basket of Garlic

Garlic, as it was meant to be.

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Content Published April 10, 2016

Morning Delivery

Street scene from Augsburg, W. Germany. What happens in Augsburg stays in Augsburg.

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Content Published April 10, 2016

Talking With Birds

Rome statues and the birds that adorn them.

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Content Published April 2, 2016

Exhumation

The certain process of surf removing sand reveals things we shouldn't see.

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Content Published January 15, 2016

Kettle on Ledge

Burwell Morgan Mill

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Content Published November 10, 2015

Gear Head

A modern way to transfer water power throughout an old grist mill.

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Content Published November 10, 2015

Idle Pulleys

Pulleys that once carried power from one drive shaft to another now sit as relics of magnificent design.

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Content Published October 10, 2014

Table for One

There's a fine line between solitude and loneliness. The former is often cherished while the latter is disdained. Here, we can interpret the empty setting either way.

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Content Published October 9, 2014

Water from the Well

Whiskeymaking requires lots of cool water. Best to keep it handy and provide indoor plumbing. (George Washington's Distillery)

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Content Published October 9, 2014

Still Business

The stuff it takes to make whiskey in a big way.

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Content Published September 5, 2014

Wooden Gears

Early gears were made of wood for a reason. A wooden tooth is always easier to repair than a metal one. (Colvin Run Grist Mill)

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Content Published September 5, 2014

Disengaged

Colvin Run Grist Mill, spinning pitwheel and pinion gear.

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Content Published August 30, 2014

Service Entrance

A place to warm up during the cold months at the mill. (George Washington's Grist Mill)

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I look for inspiration wherever nature intermingles with the creations of man. My appreciation of historic architecture makes it a favorite subject of mine. Nostalgic old ruins, gristmills, churches, stone bridges, grand old barns, and other agrarian… Read more

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